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BAKER | aoi valt

3:30 PM 

The chimes of Aoi Bakery rings having been moved, the sound ricocheting all over the store and a boy going by the name Valt looks up with a smile far too bright and fond to be reserved for a customer as he knows far too well who could that be. 

"Ah! (F/N)!" He greets, the girl, (F/N) smiles with the same joy, waving at him "Valt!" "The usual?" "Of course, what else?" He hums as he goes over and slice of a piece of castella, placing it in a container and putting it in a paper bag. He hands it over to the girl.

Of course that had not been the end as they continue to talk to each other, sharing each a part of their lives, Valt with the memories of his youth playing Beyblade with his friends and his time as champion, how he used to suck at baking, often burning them, (F/N) with the daily shenanigans of her work, the things going on outside of the window of her office and the best and worst of her co-workers, each offering a smile, a chuckle, a comment as contribution to the conversation, it had always been like this, sometimes he'd even let her watch him knead bread. 

However he doesn't notice the girl staring at his exposed forearms that have been toned nicely from the years of training and kneading, flexing before her eyes then looking away and crossing her arms when looking at her.

Nonetheless it's a routine both have entirely enjoy, continuing to stretch further on as the two are far too comfortable with each other's presence they don't notice time rapidly passing. 

When they do, they look at each other and (F/N) sighs sadly "Well, I guess that's it" "No! No! (F/N)! Please! You have to tell me what happens next when you locked her in!" (F/N), even in adulthood is not one to outgrow habit as she sticks her tongue at him. "Ha! Nope! You'll have to wait till tomorrow, my good friend" "But I'll forget it!" "Then don't" Valt dramatically sighs and falls to the ground "That's the hardest thing ever since school!" (F/N) rolls her eyes with a fond smile, dear god this man. 

"Bye, Valt!" She says, waving and Valt waves back, a smile on his face as he watches (F/N) leave, even after any trace of her is long gone, it remains, that is until a sigh and chuckles are heard behind him that it disappears and causes him to whip his head back ferociously. His mother and his twin siblings who mind you, are wearing their Cheshire grin, a grin that had often been there most of his life for his idiocy.

"Goodness, Valt, when are you going to ask her out? You're an adult for gods' sake" "WHAT?!" He screeches undeniably loud that his family covers their and ears and the dogs outside bark. "Dear, please" His mother pleads with him. Nika giggles "We see how you are around Miss (F/N)!" "It's pretty adorable" Tokonatsu adds and red runs through his face, resorting to pout and looking away "...I have no idea what you're talking about" "Oh, we know" "Mom!" 

Him? Dating (F/N)? The idea was so ridiculously absurd? So, so much! They're only friends! Yes! Friends! But why does it has him flushing red and setting butterflies to make do of his stomach and his mind that wanders further what their first date would be like- sTOP it Valt!

"Look, mom! He's turning into a lobster!" "I AM NOT!" His cheeks are puffed and all he gets are laughs. Some things never truly change do they?

Nonetheless as the next day arrives and the days after, he doesn't let the conversation get to him, but it does as he thinks about (F/N) during the hours of the day before, during and after her presence, with (E/C) eyes that had always been expressive, (H/C) hair often messy but soft and bouncy and free when they had been caught in the wind, a smile that could perhaps rival his own, and he had been sunshine incarnate as others have told him and a laugh as pure as snow, boisterous sure but so naturally happy. Pretty and adorable, he thinks, she's always been pretty.